Empirisys·Jul 14Being a Best Place to WorkThis year we entered the Sunday Times’ Best Place to Work Survey. We were shocked to find we’d made the top 100. This is an attempt at explaining what happened (mostly to ourselves). — Empirisys is a tech-startup, data science & process safety consultancy, product development business and now, officially, one of the 100 best (small) places to work in the UK. We’ve talked about creating our culture and about our four defining values in previous blogs so you’d expect us to have decent…Culture6 min readCulture6 min read
Empirisys·Jul 7Empowering High-Risk OrganizationsIntroducing DETECT, a Revolutionary Decision-Making Support Tool — In high-risk organizations, operational safety and the prevention of error-related incidents stemming from human factors are of utmost importance. Human error is often identified as a “root cause” in major accidents, however this is highly misleading and conceals more than it reveals. Research has shown how Human Error is often…Process Safety3 min readProcess Safety3 min read
Empirisys·Jun 28Process Safety Leadership: A (mostly) positive outlookCulture and Clarity are strong points, but there’s room for improvement in Sharing. — Step Change in Safety and Empirisys have teamed up to deliver a survey to assess the maturity of Process Safety Leadership across the Offshore Energy Industry. The blog below will take a hot-off-the-press look at the data and highlight some key findings around Culture, Sharing and consensus across the industry. …Process Safety11 min readProcess Safety11 min read
Empirisys·May 10Unlocking Insights in Process Safety LeadershipIn partnership with Empirisys, Step Change in Safety recently launched a survey to assess the maturity of Process Safety Leadership across the Offshore Energy Industry. We anticipate receiving valuable data which will provide a detailed view of the industry as a whole and how leaders behave in complex environments. The…Process Safety4 min readProcess Safety4 min read
Empirisys·Apr 27Five Ways to Ask the Wrong QuestionA well-designed survey can provide insight into behaviour, sentiment and needs that are otherwise impossible to ascertain. A badly designed survey can provide, at best, confusion and, at worst, actively incorrect information. This can lead to wrong decisions and wasted time and money. Understanding the common pitfalls of surveys is…Process Safety6 min readProcess Safety6 min read
Empirisys·Apr 20Process Safety Leadership is Like Swimming — You Can’t Do It By Reading About ItMajor accidents kill people, ruin lives, damage the environment and destroy businesses. …Process Safety2 min readProcess Safety2 min read
Empirisys·Apr 13Process Safety Leadership: Three Key Findings from the Pilot Survey.A limited trial of our Process Safety Leadership Survey threw up some immediate insight, but also some questions for the industry. Here are the areas to look out for when the full survey is launched on April 21st. Step Change in Safety and Empirisys have teamed up to deliver a…Process Safety5 min readProcess Safety5 min read
Empirisys·Mar 15Exploring the Rise and Potential Future of Neumorphism in UX/UI Design‘Let’s Talk UX’ Vol. 3: Neumorphism Neumorphism is a design trend that has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the field of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design. It involves creating digital interfaces that have a soft, 3D, almost holographic look and feel. …Neumorphism4 min readNeumorphism4 min read
Empirisys·Mar 7Building a Data Science App: Part 3 — Data Storage ArchitectureThis is the third in a series of blogs about data architecture (click for the previous one). …Data4 min readData4 min read
Empirisys·Mar 7Don’t be Fooled by Glassmorphism: Why It’s Not Always the Best Choice in UI/UX Design‘Let’s Talk UX’ Vol. 2: Glassmorphism As a designer, you’ve likely heard of the term “Glassmorphism” — but do you know why it’s become such a popular trend in UI/UX design? …Design4 min readDesign4 min read
